NEW YEAR 2012
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 2011
Copyright © 2011 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

kids30.pspimage
Tocha23404.pspimage
JF_HNY_WA.pspimage
Antique-Clock02.pspimage
Kat_framefreebie1.pspimage
Barraya Grapes EGS 1[1].7.03.psp
SKF_Fireworks1212[1].07.pspimage
@nn_061007_misted_222_stairs_tdstudio_small.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

L&K57.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with TAUPE
#c2b6ab

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



DESELECT

Open up the
SKF_Fireworks1212[1].07 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
JF_HNY_WA image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
@nn_061007_misted_222_stairs_tdstudio_small image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

Open up the
Kat_framefreebie1 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with TAUPE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT




Open up the
Tocha23404 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
Antique-Clock02 image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Select one of the clocks (I chose the bottom right one)

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
Barraya Grapes EGS 1[1].7.03 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Reposition with your MOVER tool
onto the step.




Open up the
kids30 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Reposition with your MOVER tool




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool





LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image




TESTERS RESULTS


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